The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
The New York Times

How tough might your country’s draw be in the 2026 World Cup? Explore all the possibilities

On Friday, soccer fans across the world will get an answer to the question they have asked for months: Who are we playing in the men’s World Cup? To help prepare you for the World Cup draw, The ...
FIFA

Legendary multi-sport line-up to assist Rio Ferdinand at the Final Draw

Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and Shaquille O’Neal will all be on stage, with former England captain Rio Ferdinand set to conduct the draw. FIFA Legend and former England captain Rio Ferdinand ...
FIFA

Star-studded entertainment line-up announced for the Final Draw

Heidi Klum and Kevin Hart will co-host, with Danny Ramirez, Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger and the Village People all involved. Global icons Heidi Klum and Kevin Hart to co-host ...
Livingston Daily

Howell DDA to consider agreement for mixed-use project at former Sunoco

In 2025, The Daily is providing a weekly round-up of the biggest topics in upcoming municipal meetings, giving our readers a chance to engage with their local officials on the projects, appointments ...
Yahoo

FIFA will use Kennedy Center free of charge for World Cup event, contract says

FIFA will not pay a rental fee when it takes over much of the Kennedy Center later this month for the 2026 World Cup draw, according to a copy of the venue use agreement obtained by The Washington ...
Law

New York Restricts the Use of Algorithms in Setting Rents

In light of recent changes in the law and closely monitor developments in this area, New York landlords and software companies should review the design and deployment of any algorithms used in ...
techtimes

From Assembly Line to Algorithm—How E-commerce Is Reshaping the Modern Factory

It's easy to assume that the e-commerce boom is all about flashy storefronts, speedy shipping, and frictionless apps. But behind every "Buy Now" button lies a bigger transformation—one that's ...
Reuters

US lawmaker says licensing deal for TikTok algorithm would raise serious concerns

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok algorithm, as part of a deal by China-based ByteDance to ...
New Scientist

Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...
CNN

TikTok’s algorithm will be overseen by Oracle in the US after the sale is completed

The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the ...